melanin
group of natural pigments found in most organisms
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melanin
Summary
melanin is a mixture[1]. melanin ranks in the top 6% of mixture entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,895 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- melanin's instance of is recorded as mixture[3].
- melanin is a type of cell pigment[4].
- melanin is a type of pigment[5].
- melanin is a type of biological pigment[6].
- melanin is part of melanin metabolic process[7].
- melanin is part of melanin biosynthetic process from tyrosine[8].
- melanin is part of melanin catabolic process[9].
- melanin is part of melanin biosynthetic process[10].
- melanin's Commons category is recorded as Melanins[11].
- melanin's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[12].
- melanin's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[13].
- melanin's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[14].
- melanin's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[15].
- melanin's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
- melanin's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
- melanin's different from is recorded as melamine[18].
- melanin's produced by is recorded as melanocyte[19].
- melanin's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[20].
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Definition and Type
melanin's instance of is recorded as mixture[3]. Recorded subclass of include cell pigment[4], pigment[5], and biological pigment[6].
Use and Application
Part of include melanin metabolic process[7]; melanin biosynthetic process from tyrosine[8]; melanin catabolic process[9]; and melanin biosynthetic process[10], a biological process[21].
Why It Matters
melanin ranks in the top 6% of mixture entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,895 views/month).[2] melanin has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] melanin is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]